Is Kingsley Elementary School a good school?

Kingsley Elementary School ranks 312 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kingsley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Kingsley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kingsley Elementary School?

Students at Kingsley Elementary School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kingsley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : O Neill Middle School High : Community H S District 99 - South High School

Kingsley Elementary School

Summary:

Kingsley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving 378 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district, which is ranked 95 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kingsley Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 312 out of 2,067 schools. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is impressive, with 56.7% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51% proficient or better in Mathematics, both significantly higher than the state averages. Kingsley's 6th-grade students stand out, with 83.7% proficient or better in ELA and 55.9% in Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's science performance is also noteworthy, with 70% of all students proficient or better on the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) exam, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Kingsley's female students consistently rank in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, while the male students rank in the top 15-20%. The school's White students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools, and Kingsley's low socioeconomic status (SES) students rank in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools.

However, Kingsley Elementary has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 18.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. This is a concern that the school and Downers Grove GSD 58 district should address. Overall, Kingsley Elementary School is a high-performing institution that has consistently demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, equity, and inclusion, outperforming nearby schools such as Meadowview Elementary School, Whittier Elementary School, and Maercker Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

6509 Powell St
Downers Grove, IL 60516-2721

(630) 719-5850

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

SchoolDigger Rank:
312^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,194

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	O Neill Middle School
High:	Community H S District 99 - South High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

11.8%

African American:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kingsley Elementary School ranks better than 84.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Downers Grove GSD 58 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.7%), Hispanic (11.8%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kingsley Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Downers Grove GSD 58 School District. (See more...)

Compare Kingsley Elementary School employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingsley Elementary School is $17,194, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Downers Grove GSD 58 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kingsley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingsley Elementary School 312^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kingsley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Downers Grove GSD 58:

SchoolDigger ranks Downers Grove GSD 58 95^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kingsley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.82	507^th	2020	74.9%
2004	79.51	353^rd	2030	82.6%
2005	68.10	750^th	2022	62.9%
2006	74.35	532^nd	2086	74.5%
2007	71.61	645^th	2095	69.2%
2008	64.49	909^th	2092	56.5%
2009	72.40	656^th	2120	69.1%
2010	76.51	501^st	2139	76.6%
2011	76.02	502^nd	2147	76.6%
2012	77.67	457^th	2166	78.9%
2013	80.77	382^nd	2167	82.4%
2014	82.15	345^th	2093	83.5%
2016	60.33	731^st	2046	64.3%
2017	64.78	653^rd	2044	68.1%
2018	72.60	511^th	2037	74.9%
2019	78.87	377^th	2086	81.9%
2021	88.95	175^th	1948	91.0%
2022	89.35	196^th	2082	90.6%
2023	89.99	183^rd	2077	91.2%
2024	82.48	312^th	2067	84.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.06	654^th	718	8.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.57	210^th	763	72.5%
2019	72.23	197^th	1194	83.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.14	62^nd	1808	96.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.92	408^th	1964	79.2%
2019	77.62	379^th	2019	81.2%
2021	88.24	131^st	1680	92.2%
2022	94.36	86^th	1970	95.6%
2023	89.53	163^rd	1957	91.7%
2024	82.95	270^th	1942	86.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.94	515^th	1972	73.9%
2019	79.33	340^th	2019	83.2%
2021	86.23	169^th	1707	90.1%
2022	77.36	382^nd	1977	80.7%
2023	87.84	193^rd	1984	90.3%
2024	79.23	351^st	1959	82.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.22	803^rd	938	14.4%
2019	45.42	490^th	955	48.7%

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Rank History for White students at Kingsley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.44	443^rd	1463	69.7%
2019	73.31	316^th	1462	78.4%
2021	82.07	157^th	1308	88.0%
2022	78.11	230^th	1425	83.9%
2023	83.25	175^th	1419	87.7%
2024	75.85	265^th	1392	81.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Kingsley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	4	51	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	315
1989	393	10	71	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
1990	471	14	80	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1991	395	7	61	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1992	437	13	47	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1993	448	10	44	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	514	11	53	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
1995	466	16	52	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	466	16	52	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	482	9	56	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1998	445	46	55	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	453	33	56	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	449	43	55	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2001	422	35	49	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	412	41	44	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2003	412	41	44	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2004	369	36	44	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2005	347	36	47	30	0	n/a	n/a	9	469
2006	332	38	42	30	0	n/a	n/a	16	458
2007	308	40	37	32	1	n/a	n/a	18	436
2008	294	41	31	1	30	n/a	n/a	19	416
2009	262	46	31	30	1	n/a	n/a	17	387
2010	237	40	27	36	1	n/a	n/a	18	359
2011	246	49	22	47	2	0	9	0	375
2012	237	45	25	42	3	0	10	0	362
2013	241	38	24	50	3	0	12	0	368
2014	247	36	21	48	0	0	9	0	361
2015	241	26	19	38	0	0	13	0	337
2016	252	24	21	75	0	0	13	0	385
2017	259	23	18	84	0	0	19	0	403
2018	263	23	19	81	1	0	22	0	409
2019	267	31	20	87	2	0	23	0	430
2020	268	35	15	79	1	0	24	0	422
2021	267	26	20	29	1	0	21	0	364
2022	273	20	17	30	1	0	23	0	364
2023	279	21	14	41	0	0	23	0	378
2024	264	25	13	43	0	0	18	0	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kingsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	14.0	22.5	n/a
1989	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
1990	583	24.0	24.2	n/a
1991	478	23.8	20.0	n/a
1992	514	23.3	22.0	n/a
1993	515	22.8	22.6	n/a
1994	595	29.1	20.4	n/a
1995	552	26.3	21.0	n/a
1996	552	26.3	21.0	n/a
1997	562	24.5	22.9	n/a
1998	579	29.0	20.0	n/a
1999	576	29.0	19.9	n/a
2000	578	29.2	19.8	n/a
2001	537	30.4	17.7	n/a
2002	524	27.6	19.0	0
2003	524	27.6	19.0	0
2004	475	25.0	19.0	0
2005	469	22.5	20.8	0
2006	458	21.6	21.2	0
2007	436	20.0	21.8	0
2008	416	18.0	23.1	0
2009	387	20.1	19.3	0
2010	359	20.1	17.8	0
2011	375	19.1	19.6	0
2012	362	19.1	18.9	13.3
2013	368	25.8	14.2	11.4
2014	361	19.8	18.2	15
2015	337	21.0	16.0	14.5
2016	385	20.0	19.2	11.4
2017	403	24.3	16.5	17.1
2018	409	22.8	17.9	12.5
2019	430	24.3	17.6	11.2
2020	422	29.9	14.1	8.3
2021	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	28.0	13.0	13.5
2023	378	29.1	12.9	n/a
2024	363	30.3	11.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kingsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	14.0	22.5	n/a
1989	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
1990	583	24.0	24.2	n/a
1991	478	23.8	20.0	n/a
1992	514	23.3	22.0	n/a
1993	515	22.8	22.6	n/a
1994	595	29.1	20.4	n/a
1995	552	26.3	21.0	n/a
1996	552	26.3	21.0	n/a
1997	562	24.5	22.9	n/a
1998	579	29.0	20.0	n/a
1999	576	29.0	19.9	n/a
2000	578	29.2	19.8	n/a
2001	537	30.4	17.7	n/a
2002	524	27.6	19.0	0
2003	524	27.6	19.0	0
2004	475	25.0	19.0	0
2005	469	22.5	20.8	0
2006	458	21.6	21.2	0
2007	436	20.0	21.8	0
2008	416	18.0	23.1	0
2009	387	20.1	19.3	0
2010	359	20.1	17.8	0
2011	375	19.1	19.6	0
2012	362	19.1	18.9	13.3
2013	368	25.8	14.2	11.4
2014	361	19.8	18.2	15
2015	337	21.0	16.0	14.5
2016	385	20.0	19.2	11.4
2017	403	24.3	16.5	17.1
2018	409	22.8	17.9	12.5
2019	430	24.3	17.6	11.2
2020	422	29.9	14.1	8.3
2021	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	28.0	13.0	13.5
2023	378	29.1	12.9	n/a
2024	363	30.3	11.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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